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Elektra
I began doing yoga more than 10 years ago while living in New York City
working as a video and film artist. In 1999 I came to Berlin as part of
a performance tour. After falling in love with the city, I decided to
make Berlin my home and began collaborating with puppeteers, dancers
and other performance artists while teaching yoga. During my escape
from the harsh winters in Berlin, I study Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in
southern India. My journeys to India along with my 15-year background
in dance inspire and inform my teaching.
Workshops
Yoga and S/M (in english)
This is an experimental workshop that combines Yoga practice with the
use of BDSM instruments. The idea of this scenario is inspired by the
practice of some Zen masters who would strike their students during
meditation practice in order to keep their mind and body in a state of
attention. A series of Asanas will be taught to the participants by
Elektra. Once the material is acquired, delta, a master in the field of
flagellation, will accompany participants with a single tail whip
during their practice. These strokes will be quite intense, but spread
out over large intervals of time. They will happen randomly without
warning. The idea is to combine the calm, discipline and self control
of the yoga practice with the elements of surprise, aggression and loss
of control. Participants can choose if, and which parts of their body
they want to expose to the whip.
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